UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - UMUC Europe

mgt 495 strategic management (3)
(Intended as a capstone course to be taken in a student’s last
15 credits.) Prerequisites: BMGT 340, BMGT 364, and
MRKT 310. A culminating course that integrates knowledge
gained through previous coursework and experience in
business and management. This course assumes a thorough
understanding of the conceptual foundation of the field and
builds on those concepts through integrative analysis, practical
application, critical thinking and consideration of emerging
issues. Focus is on the continuous, systematic process of
managerial planning, including environmental scanning and
the development of plans and strategies to gain competitive
advantage. Tactical and strategic management issues are
highlighted by means of case studies, projects, and discussion.
Access to spreadsheet software is recommended to analyze
case studies and develop strategic planning information,
charts, and graphs. Students may receive credit for only one
of the following: BMGT 495, BMGT 430, MGMT 495, or
TMGT 380.
bmgt 496 business Ethics (3)
A study of the relationship between business ethics and
social responsibility in both domestic and global settings.
Ethical and moral considerations of corporate conduct,
social responsibilities, policies, and strategies are explored.
Emphasis is on the definition, scope, application, and analysis
of ethical values as they relate to issues of public consequence
in the context of the functional areas of business at both the
domestic and global levels.
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bmgt 495 tHRougH CHEm 122
CHEmistRy
Courses in chemistry (designated CHEM) may be applied as
appropriate, for example, toward:
G the general education requirement in the biological and
physical sciences; and
G electives.
CHEm 103 general Chemistry i (4)
(For students majoring or minoring in a science; not
appropriate for nonscience students fulfilling general
education requirements. Fulfills the laboratory science
requirement.) Prerequisite: MATH 107 or MATH 115. A
study of the nature and composition of matter. Elements,
inorganic compounds, and chemical calculations are covered.
Students may receive credit for only one of the following
courses: CHEM 102, CHEM 103, CHEM 105, CHEM 107,
or CHEM 121.
CHEm 113 general Chemistry ii (4)
(For students majoring or minoring in a science; not
appropriate for nonscience students fulfilling general
education requirements. Fulfills the laboratory science
requirement.) Prerequisite: CHEM 103 or CHEM 105. A
study of kinetics; homogeneous, heterogeneous, and ionic
equilibria; oxidation/reduction reactions; electrochemistry;
and chemistry of the elements. Students may receive credit
for only one of the following courses: CHEM 113 or
CHEM 115.
CHEm 121 Chemistry in the modern World (3)
(For students not majoring or minoring in a science.) An
exploration of the effects and applications of chemistry on
human life and activities. The chemistry of the universe,
living organisms, the brain, food and drugs, consumer goods,
metals, plastics, and fibers are discussed. Students may receive
credit for only one of the following courses: CHEM 102,
CHEM 103, CHEM 105, CHEM 107, CHEM 121, or
GNSC 140.
CHEm 122 laboratory Chemistry (1)
(Fulfills the laboratory science requirement.) Prerequisite
or corequisite: CHEM 121. May not be used to satisfy
the laboratory science requirement without credit for
CHEM 121. Laboratory experimentation illustrating
chemical principles and applications in the modern world.
Students may receive credit for only one of the following
courses: CHEM 103, CHEM 104, CHEM 113, CHEM 122,
CHEM 233, CHEM 243, or CHEM 245.
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